State-of-the-Art Equipment for Chemistry and Environmental Courses

保罗·史密斯学院是一所为期两年的文理学院，设有环境科学和林业学士学位预科课程和面向技术的课程，帮助学生培养在污染控制和资源保护领域解决问题所需的技能和态度。环境科学和林业专业的毕业生通常会被录取进入四年制课程，获得完全初级的地位，而那些选择直接就业的人则受益于他们通过使用分析设备培养的技术技能。目前主要有气相色谱、高效液相色谱和原子吸收光谱分析。离子色谱仪是此类项目的一项重要技术，因为Dionex离子色谱仪已被美国环保局指定为研究阴离子和酸雨的首选方法。通过这个系统，我们的学生可以学习到最新的分析技术。该机构正在将NSF的拨款与同等数额的资金相匹配。

At Paul Smith's College, a two year college of arts and sciences there are both pre-baccalaureate programs and technically oriented programs in Environmental Science and Forestry which help students develop skills and attitudes necessary to solve problems, in the areas of pollution control and resource conservation. Environmental Science and Forestry graduates are regularly admitted to four year programs with full junior status, while those who elect to enter directly into employment benefit from the technical skills they have developed through the use of analytical equipment. There currently include gas chromatography, HPLC, and atomic absorption spectroscopy. Ion chromatography is an important technique for this kind of program since the Dionex Ion Chromatograph has been specified by the Environmental Protection Agency as the method of choice for anions and acid rain studies. With this system our students are instructed in the newest techniques of analysis. The institution is matching the NSF grant with an equal amount of funds.